When the tub starts to fill up around your ankles during a shower you know you are doomed to clear out the drain sooner rather than later. Preventing adequate water flow often leaves people instantly feeling nauseated and the gut-wrenching hold comes at the thought of having to clear out the drain knowing there is…
Being experienced with clogged drains, and specializing in cleaning the drains, there are so many instances that can be avoided by taking some initiative. One of the most common issues is flushing items down the toilet that should be simply thrown in the trash. Where many kids are the guilty culprit and performing their experiments…
During this COVID-19 pandemic we have been experiencing, toilet paper has been a hot commodity. With the toilet paper shelves wiped clean for many months, many people were turning to flushable wipes as an alternative to the long lost toilet paper they were looking for. While flushable wipes may say that they are “flushable,” that…
It is common for bathtub drains to become clogged. Clogs generally develop from the hair, soap scum, and other debris that manages its way down the drain. Since unclogging bathtub drains can be challenging, we at The Original $49.95 Plumber would like to offer some tips. Supplies Needed to Remove Bathtub Clog To remove the…
Being common in most American households, you will likely deal with clogs at some point. Being an extreme nuisance and inconvenience, some of the clogs are more severe than others. Though some techniques are more effective than others, there are many methods to unclog a drain pipe. To help save you a lot of trouble,…
When you walk into your bathroom or are doing dishes and you are suddenly hit with a nasty smell, you might realize it is coming from the drain. When in the kitchen it is normal to discover nasty smells coming from the sink as a lot of food and grease is trapped in the garbage…
We can be reminded very quickly how essential they are to our lives should our dishwasher ever break down, though it is hard to remember a time when dishwashers were not in the majority of homes across the United States. You can be given a major wake up call to have those added layers of…
When a homeowner has concerns that perhaps their home’s plumbing system may have clogs, they will seek out answers. Some plumbing services will offer camera inspections to see if or where the clog in the plumbing system is occurring. Many homeowners have questions about camera inspections and how they work. The Original $49.95 Plumber will…
There are many contributors that cause a drain to clog. Where some instances are inevitable, most are preventable. Controlling what is being sent down the drain can help significantly. There are some substances and items being disposed of through the drains, whether they are flushed, processed in the garbage disposal, or simply allowed to fall…
When the tub starts to fill up around your ankles during a shower, you know you are doomed to clear out the drain sooner rather than later. People instantly feel nauseated knowing there is something gross in the drain and the gut-wrenching takes hold at the thought of having to clear out the drain. Few…
